Sinkholes near the Dead Sea

01.02.2013                      21.Schwat. 5773

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Sinkholes near the Dead Sea

The sinkholes you'll spot as you drive along the Dead Sea shores are 'the pits' in more ways than one. The huge hollows are a sign that all is not well in the ecology of the saltiest lake on earth.

As you drive along the main road paralleling the Dead Sea, along with signs telling you how far you are from your destination – Masada, the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve, or Eilat – are huge warning signs that read: “Danger – Sinkholes”….